Experience

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Pharmacist

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Pharmacist

  • Apr 2021 - Apr 2023

  Outpatient Outpatient



U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Disaster Relief Pharmacist

  • Mar 2020 - Dec 2021



Village Green Apothecary

• Bethesda, MD

• Director of Pharmacy Operations, Integrative Pharmacist

  • Jan 2018 - May 2021

  Using an unique approach to individualized health plans and prevention – the best of traditional pharmaceuticals, the use of compounding, alternative remedies, and state-of-the-art knowledge. With an experienced pharmacy, which has been around for over 50 years, and our reputation is excellent. We actively bring individualized healthcare to our customers, creating healthier lifestyles and promoting preventative options, striving to get to the root cause of people's health problems instead of just treating symptoms. Working hand in hand with nutritional experts on a day to day basis we accomplish individualized health care for all our patients. Show less



University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Clinical Assistant Professor

  • Dec 2014 - May 2021

  - Training and educating health care professionals on the use of drugs and other pharmaceuticals. - Establishing performance plans and discussing performance with my subordinate students. - Providing performance evaluations. - Leading students in special projects and tasks for presentations at senior centers in Spanish. - Establishing priorities on a long term, mid term, and daily basis and adjusting accordingly. - Training and educating health care professionals on the use of drugs and other pharmaceuticals. - Establishing performance plans and discussing performance with my subordinate students. - Providing performance evaluations. - Leading students in special projects and tasks for presentations at senior centers in Spanish. - Establishing priorities on a long term, mid term, and daily basis and adjusting accordingly.



Kmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Jan 2018

  Pharmacy Manager and assistant District Manager. Assistant District Manager/Staff Pharmacist Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: - Training new pharmacist, technicians, and interns with adherence to personnel programs and regulatory requirements. - Interviewing, employee selection, and hiring staff or floater pharmacist. - Ensuring district is in compliance with pharmaceutical guidelines and state regulations. - Leading others in special projects or tasks such as assigning pharmacist to join the National Environmental Health Influenza Pandemic Task Force. - Assisting in scheduling and approving leave for Pharmacist in Charge and Staff Pharmacist. - Identifying need for changes in priorities and take action to implement such changes as in prioritizing the immunization program in 2014. - Monitoring the dispensing of pharmaceuticals in the outpatient pharmacy of store #4399. Including daily functions: Medicare B prescriptions, calling insurance, doctor calls, answering phones, running the register for 1 year with only the pharmacist. - Increased the average prescription count from 54 a day to 100 a day. - Created 4 new job positions with increased prescription counts (2 technicians, 2 interns). - Collaborated with University of Maryland to implement an internship program. - Practice speaking Spanish to at least 5 patients a day, either OTC or for prescriptions. Show less



CVS Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmacy Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2014

  Pharmacist In Charge Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: - Assigned a "challenge" store with consistently lower ratings in the district, identified the needed changes in priorities. The store excelled in the ratings after implementing changes. - 3rd largest Medicaid recipient store in the state of Florida. - In charge and supervised overall outpatient pharmacy operations (customer service, inventory management, shrinkage, human resources) - Assigned work to 17 technicians and 4 pharmacists and oversaw operations to ensure adherence to professional safeguards and applicable laws. - Planned and scheduled work in a manner that promotes smooth flow and an even distribution. Pharmacist Intern Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: - Worked 35 hours a week while attending Pharmacy school. - Sharpened interpersonal communications in stores located in Compton and East LA. - Practiced in the most regulated state in the country, which applied to future practice. - Onsite for multiple board visits, helping the pharmacy manager to avoid future fines and citations. Show less



Western University of Health Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pharmaceutical Research Lab Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2008

  - Performed tablet compressions and dissolutions for Nifedipine (Procardia) in vitro pharmacokinetic release duration studies with supervision under Dr. Guru Betageri. - Assisted in colon retrieval and microscopic crypt counting in a colon cancer study, which advanced to NIH grant approval with supervision under Dr. Sunil Prabhu and Dr. Guru Betageri. - Performed tablet compressions and dissolutions for Nifedipine (Procardia) in vitro pharmacokinetic release duration studies with supervision under Dr. Guru Betageri. - Assisted in colon retrieval and microscopic crypt counting in a colon cancer study, which advanced to NIH grant approval with supervision under Dr. Sunil Prabhu and Dr. Guru Betageri.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Leading Supervisor

  • May 1999 - May 2004

  Areas of Navigation: Panama, Panama Canal, Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Chile, Straights of Magellan, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Jamaica, Bahamas, Aruba, Bonaire, St. Luica, Barbados, St. Martin, St. Croix, Curacao, NYC, Miami. Leading Division Supervisor- Navigation Department Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: - Counter-Drug Operation missions in South America. Capturing and commandeering many drug vessels heading towards US waters. - Trained and supervised twenty-two motivated people in numerous tasks to ensure safe ship navigation and maneuvering. Awards: Navy Achievement Medal, March 2004 Letter of Commendation by Admiral Vinson Smith, USN, 2003 Navy Good Conduct Medal, May 2003 Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, 1999, 2002, 2004 Show less